Ray McGuire, CSP, Director of Operations Startup, Nestlé USA
In high-risk environments, understanding and managing risk tolerance is essential to preventing incidents before they occur.
This session will explore why individuals accept certain levels of risk, how those perceptions vary across teams and roles, and what EHS leaders can do to influence safer choices at every level of the organization. Participants will learn how to identify the root causes of elevated risk tolerance and implement targeted strategies to shift mindsets, align behaviors, and ultimately eliminate unnecessary risk acceptance within their operations.
Key Takeaways:
- Gain insight into why individuals and teams become comfortable with risk and the psychological and cultural factors that contribute to unsafe decisions.
- Learn how to spot behavioral and environmental indicators that suggest tolerance for risk is increasing—and how to intervene before it leads to incidents.
- Discover practical approaches to reframe risk perception, reduce complacency, and drive accountability through training, communication, and leadership modeling.
- Explore how consistent leadership actions, messaging, and reinforcement can help eliminate normalized risky behavior and create a culture where safety is non-negotiable.
